DHCP Custom Options Configuration

This page allows you to create a user-defined value for configurations where the predefined server options (see DHCP Advanced Configuration) do not suffice, and you need to define custom DHCP server options. For example, certain VoIP (Voice-over IP) configurations require transmission of extra configuration information, which is not currently supported by predefined server options. In such cases, you must define suitable custom settings.

For more information on the DHCP custom options, see DHCP custom options and BOOTP vendor extensions.

The table below lists some predefined options.

To specify

Code

Description

Type

netmask

1

Defines the netmask of the gateway. The IP address must be in the same subnet as the interface IP or the DHCP gateway.

IP address

gateway

3

Defines the IP address of the gateway to be used by the clients. The IP address must be in the same subnet as the interface IP or the DHCP gateway.

IP address

dns1/dns2/dns3

6

Defines the IP addresses of the primary, secondary, and tertiary Domain Name Service (DNS) servers.

IP address

domainname

15

Defines the registered domain name of the network.

string

lease

51

Defines the length of time, in minutes, for which an IP address supplied by the DHCP server is leased. For an unlimited lease, enter 0.

integer

smtp

69

Defines the IP address of a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) mail server.

IP address

pop3

70

Specifies the IP address of a Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) mail server.

IP address

news

71

Specifies the IP address of a news server to be used for receiving and storing postings for news groups.

IP address

nis1  |  nis2

112

Defines the IP addresses of the primary and secondary NetInfoŽ servers, which provide the distribution of administrative data within a LAN.

IP address

 

nistag

113

Defines the identifying tag used by the AppleŽ NetInfo database.

string